TABLE 9: Total separations estimated rate and level changes between October 2014 and October 2015, and test of significance, not seasonally adjusted Rates Levels (in thousands) ===== ===================== Estimated Minimum Pass test of Estimated Minimum Pass test of over-the-year significant significance over-the-year significant significance Industry and region change change* change change* Total nonfarm -0.1 0.2 -29 243 INDUSTRY Total private -0.1 0.2 -73 240 Mining and logging 0.9 1.0 4 7 Construction -0.5 1.0 -23 70 Manufacturing 0.2 0.4 15 48 Durable goods 0.0 0.4 0 36 Nondurable goods 0.3 0.5 15 27 Trade, transportation, and utilities -0.4 0.4 -106 96 YES Wholesale trade -0.7 0.6 YES -43 34 YES Retail trade -0.4 0.5 -47 74 Transportation, warehousing, and utilities -0.4 0.7 -16 33 Information -0.1 0.7 -2 21 Financial activities 0.2 0.6 21 45 Finance and insurance 0.2 0.6 14 34 Real estate and rental and leasing 0.3 1.3 6 26 Professional and business services -0.6 0.7 -88 113 Education and health services -0.1 0.3 2 52 Educational services -0.1 0.6 0 17 Health care and social assistance 0.0 0.3 1 48 Leisure and hospitality 0.5 0.7 98 86 YES Arts, entertainment, and recreation 1.3 1.9 31 35 Accommodation and food services 0.4 0.7 67 74 Other services 0.1 1.1 6 59 Government 0.1 0.1 43 32 YES Federal 0.3 0.3 8 7 YES State and local 0.2 0.2 36 30 YES REGION Northeast -0.1 0.4 -25 99 South -0.2 0.3 -23 141 Midwest -0.1 0.4 -16 109 West 0.0 0.4 33 120 SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, December 8, 2015. *NOTE: Significant over-the-year changes are calculated at a 90 percent confidence level. The median standard error is used in testing the over-the-year change.